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Dr. Scholl Foundation gift creates two scholarships at the McCourt School

The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to provide new scholarship support to its veterans, active-duty servicemembers and military-connected students, thanks to a…

February 13, 2023

Discovery & Impact
Faculty Impact

Breaking barriers and accelerating international problem-solving

Professor James Habyarimana knows that the solutions to address barriers to better health and education outcomes in developing countries will come in a matter of time. He…

February 6, 2023

General News
University News

McCourt School expands scholarships for veterans and military-connected students

The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the expansion of the Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund, increasing access to a McCourt School education for-…

February 6, 2023

General News
University News

Event — America’s Path Forward: Conversations with Social Innovators on the Power of Communities Everywhere

The Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy, Ashoka, an international organization dedicated to promoting social entrepreneurship, and Frank McCourt, executive…

February 1, 2023

General News
University News

$100K gift supports scholarships, engagement with leading U.S. think tank

The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the creation of the Fogel Scholarship , made possible by generous support from triple Hoya and McCourt School Advisory…

January 30, 2023

Student Experience

6,500 miles from home, but closer to fulfilling a dream

Ideruugan Galbaatar doesn’t have much free time. From working as a graduate assistant in the McCourt School’s Office of the Dean to consulting at the World Bank, Galbaatar…

January 23, 2023

Discovery & Impact
General News

McCourt School experts help prepare previously-incarcerated citizens for careers in law

As a partner to the Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs (MORCA)-Georgetown Paralegal Program, the McCourt School’s Career Development team was tasked with preparing…

January 16, 2023

General News
Student Experience

5 must-read books for winter break

As the end of the semester approaches, we asked McCourt School faculty members to share their favorite books from 2022. Their recommendations, from suspense thriller to…

December 14, 2022

Alumni News
Discovery & Impact
General News

McCourt alum Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) elected to serve as House Democratic Leader

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (MPP’94), who earned a Master of Public Policy degree from what was then known as the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, was unanimously elected to…

December 6, 2022

Research
Student Experience
Tech & Public Policy

Misinformation lost in the 2022 midterms: What was different? 

The lead up to the 2022 Midterm Elections was fraught with discussions about misinformation, conspiracy theories and the role social media companies play in limiting the spread…

December 5, 2022